Issue three of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Fall 1971, edited by Liza Bear. Cover features Barry Le Va. Contents: "Rumbles," featuring Jackie Winsor, William Wegman, Allen Ruppersberg, Gilbert & George and Philip Glass; "The Art of Searching," interview with David Tremlett; "Ululations," by Bill Beckley; "Soap," by Joel Fisher; "Jacks," by Gordon Matta-Clark; "Observatory," by Robert Morris; "Christ & Pythagoras," by Italo Scanga; "A Metal Ring Encircling a Tree," interview with Ulrich Ruckriem; "Outcrops," by George Trakas; "Discussions with Barry Le Va," by Liza Béar and Willoughby Sharp. ... [details]
Issue number five of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Summer 1972. Edited by Liza Bear, published by Willoughby Sharp, designed by Boris Wall Gruphy [Willoughby Sharp]. Cover features Yvonne Rainer. ... [details]
Issue number eight of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Summer / Fall 1973. Cover is a posthumous dedication to Robert Smithson, featuring a photograph of Robert Smithson by Nancy Holt. ... [details]
"Avalanche" magazine was founded by Willoughby Sharp and Liza Béar shortly after they met in 1968. At the time, Sharp was a New York-based art historian and independent curator, and Béar an underground magazine editor who had recently moved to New York from London. ... [details]
Avalanche magazine was founded by Willoughby Sharp and Liza Béar shortly after they met in 1968. At the time, Sharp was a New York-based art historian and independent curator and Béar an underground magazine editor who had recently moved to New York from London. ... [details]
The final issue of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, edited by Liza Béar. Contents "Fitzgibbon, Colleen," taped by Liza Béar; "Jim Roche: Straight Razor," Jim Roche talks to Willoughby Sharp in Tallahassee, Florida; "Reiner Ruthenbeck: 'Eclipse,'" interview between Reiner Ruthenbeck and Willoughby Sharp; "Bas Jan Ader: In Search of The Miraculous," a telephone conversation with Mary Sue Ader; "Meredith Monk: Invocation/Evocation," a dialogue between Meredith Monk and Liza Béar; "Diego Cortez: An Obvious Kind of Eyesore," a dialogue between Diego Cortez and Liza Béar. ... [details]
Issue edited by Liza Béar. Essays "Robin Winter: 'Fairly Regular Hours,'" interview between Robin Winters and Willoughby Sharp; "Robert Wilson and Christopher Knowles: 'Because Why,'" a stereo dialogue with Willoughby Sharp and Liza Béar; "Alexis Smith: Anteroom (Anti-Room)," by Alexis Smith; "Rita Myers: '. ... [details]
Issue number 11 of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Summer 1975, Cover Features Steve Paxton. Contents: "Installation For Man," a conversation with Alan Saret and Willoughby Sharp; "Videography: Work," a conversation between Darcy Lange and Willoughby Sharp; "Torquing," dialogue between Joel Shapiro and Liza Béar; "One Million Years," by On Kawara; "Confessions of a Street Talker," by Laurie Anderson; "Like The Famous Tree," dialogue between Steve Paxton and Liza Béar. ... [details]
Issue number ten of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Winter 1975. Cover features Jack Smith. "Hans Haacke: Manet/Projekt '74," by Hans Haacke, on the censorship of his work for Project '74; "Daniel Buren: KUNST BLEIBT POLITIK," interview by Liza Béar on his work for Projekt '74; "Simone Forti: Dancing at the Fence," by Simone Forti; "Stephen Laub: Projections," interview by Willoughby Sharp; "Jack Smith: Fear Ritual of Shark Museum 'A Thousand and One Irrational Jingoleanisms of Lucky Landlord Paradise. ... [details]
Issue edited by Liza Beár. This issue focuses on a series of events presented at 112 Greene Street as the Video Performance exhibition. Contents "Joseph Beuys: Public Dialogue," a transcript of the first hour of Beuys' first U. ... [details]